Using an open records request, The State newspaper has obtained and subsequently gone through 600 pages of documents and e-mails generated by Gov. Mark Sanford's staff during the leader's absence.

Read more stories on this subject in our Mark Sanford topic page.The e-mails showed how the staff was unable to reach Sanford, despite numerous attempts.

Go check out the story and PDFs of the e-mails at The State. 

If you scroll all the way to the bottom of that story, you'll get a special treat when the paper outlines how more conservative media outlets tried to curry favor by getting more press.